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Other Assets
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Other Assets [Abstract]  
Other Assets
Other Assets
Other assets consisted of the following:
 
 
March 31,
2015
 
September 30,
2014
 
 
(In thousands)
Restricted assets
 
$
644

 
$
499

Other investment
 
1,382

 
1,436

Nanya private placement shares
 
10,318

 
10,645

Technology licenses, net
 
15,500

 
10,644

Other
 
1,151

 
1,145

 
 
$
28,995

 
$
24,369



The Company has various deposits including deposits with suppliers for purchase guarantees and for customs clearance. These deposits are included in restricted assets.
The Company accounts for the private placement shares it acquired in Nanya on the cost-basis as these securities are restricted and the restrictions do not terminate within one year of the reporting date.
From time to time, the Company licenses patents or other intellectual property rights from third parties. The technology licenses are being amortized over their estimated useful lives ranging from three to fifteen years.
In March 2012, the Company made an equity investment of $2.0 million in a private technology company headquartered in Hong Kong. At March 31, 2015, the Company's ownership interest in such company was approximately 25%. This investment is accounted for under the equity method and the Company's results include its percentage share of such company's results of operations in interest and other income (expense), net.